Holder for paper bags and the like.



M. H. BALGH 63F. LANGE.

HOLDER FOR. PAPER BAGS AND THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 4 1912.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

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MILTON H. BALCI-I AND FELIX LANG-E, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS; SAID LANGE. ASSIGNOR T SAID BALCH.

HOLDER non PAPER sacs AND rr-rn LIKE. Ilitlifiild. Specification of Letters Patent Patented Mar. '9, 1%15.

Application filed November 4-, 1912. Serial No. 729,411.

To aZZ tolzom it may concern: innermost portion of the shell by means of a Be 1t known that we, MILTON I-I. Baton pair of independent springs 6, 6. These and FELIX LANGE, citizens of the United springs are of the coiled type and are oper- States, residing at Chicago, Cook county, atively connected at their lower ends with 5 Illinois, have invented certain new and usethe screws 7, projecting laterally from the so ful Improvements in Holders for Paper opposite ends of the roller, the connection Bags and the Like, of which the following is being such that the roller is free to move or a specification. partially rotate whenever the innermost bag ()ur invention relates to holders for paper of the supply shown at A is withdrawn. 1m bags and other similar articles which are The upper ends of these springs are secured as supplied in a bunch and required to be used to the frame through the medium of the one at a time and the object thereof is to eyes 8. provide a holder of this character which In order to provide a handle or means of shall be comparatively simple of construcenabling the operator to withdraw the roller 5 tion and economical of manufacture as well sufiiciently to permit a supply of bags to be 70 as efficient and reliable in use. inserted within the holder or shell we emhe various features of novelty and utilploy a flexible device secured to the screws 7 ity in our holder will be apparent from the at the opposite ends of the roller, which dedescription hereinafter given. vice may be a cord, chain or the like but In the drawing Figure 1 is a perspective which is here shown as a chain 9 normally 75 view of our holder showing the same in conhanging below the roller and in position to nection with a bunch of paper bags reprebe readily grasped by the operator for the senting one of the uses of our invention, and purpose above explained. *ig. 2 a similar section of the device but In practice the entire holder is suitably with the bunch or supply of bags omitted suspended or supported by a support in a so and showing the roller in its innermost pofixed movable relationship therewith but sition. held suspended against downward move- Referring to the present embodiment of ment in order that the bags may be with our invention as illustrated in the drawing drawn in the manner to be described. In so the holder comprises a shell 1 of suitable size filling the holder, the operator grasps the and dimensions according to the size and chain 9 and pulls the roller 5 downwardly width of the articles such as paper bags against the tension of the springs 6 which which will be hereinafter referred to as the act independently at opposite ends of this article held although our invention is not roller. The chain is grasped by one hand of limited to a mere bag holder. This shell the operator who with his other hand then so may be made of any suitable material prefinserts the open ends of a bunch of paper erably sheet metal and the same is substanbags, such bags being insertec as shown in tially U-shape in cross section. In order to Fig. 1 between the roller and the shell or provide a support for this shell and a place holder proper, the ends of the bags being do of attachment for the springs, a frame is preferably combed. The operator thereupon employed, the same comprising two opporeleases his grip upon the chain with the site side members or strips 2 having flanges result that the roller 5 will bear against the 2 at their lower ends which are secured to turned-over upper ends of the bags and hold the shell and connected at their upper ends them with a yielding pressure against the 15 by a cross bar 3. This cross bar may be proinnermost portion of the shell.- By reason ioo vided with any suitable means for supportof the employment of the independent ing the entire holder and in the present insprings the roller 5 adapts itself well to the stance an eye 4 is shown adapted for this bunch of bags and hold the same in proper purpose. relationship with the shell. When it is de 0 Within the shell 1 and within the plane sired to use a bag the innermost one, that is of its longitudinal axis is a bar 5 of su'table the first one shown in Fig. 1 is grasped at its material and preferably rotatably mounted. lower end and by a quick movement or jerk In the present instance this roller is mountsuch bag is withdrawn without disturbing ed to rotate and is also held upwardly any other bags of the bunch. The construc- 5 pressed with yielding pressure toward the tion is such that the bags are properly and 11a combination of a shell which firmly held in position for use regardless of the size of the bunch. v

To accommodate the different sizes of bags used by consumers, a plurality of these holders are employed of a size according to the size of the bags. These holders may be supported in any suitable manner at the place or places of use and in convenient reach of the 7 user, for instance they may be strung upon a common rack or like support.

. We claim:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a frame, a member depending therefrom to form a receptacle for one end of a bunch of bags, etc., a bar capable of imovement in the arc of a circle, and springs connected with the ends of the bar and forming the sole support thereof, said springs normally holding the bar toward said receptacle.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination of an inverted til-shaped receptacle to receive one end of a bunch of bags, etc, a frame secured thereto along its central longitudinal axis, a roller capable of a swinging and rocking movement and located within said receptacle, and a pair of springs which are pivoted at one of their ends to the frame and at the other of their ends directly to the ends of said roller, the springs forming the sole support for the roller. 3. In a device of the class described, the combination of a shell which is substantially U-shape in cross section, a frame secured to the shell along its central longitudinal axis, a roller located within the shell, and a pair of independent springs rotatably supporting the'opposite ends of the roller and secured to the frame to normally hold such roller to the innermost portion of the shell; substantially as described.

4i. In a device of the class described, the is substantially bar positioned said shell, and connected at one of lJ-shaped in cross section, a within the shell, a frame on lndependent springs their ends with the ends of the bar and form- Gopies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the ing the sole support therefor, the other ends of the spring being pivotally connected with said frame.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of a shell which is substantially U-shaped in cross section, a bar positioned within the shell, independent springs connected with the ends of the bar and forming the sole support therefor, and a handle depending from the bar and connected with the opposite ends thereof.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a shell which is substantially U-shaped in cross section, a roller positioned within the shell and having screws 7 at its ends, and independent springs 6 connected to said screws and forming the sole support for the roller.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a shell which is substantially U-shape in cross section, a frame therefor comprising side pieces 2 secured at one end thereto and a cross piece 3 connecting the other ends of the side pieces, a roller positioned within the shell, and springs 6 secured at their upper ends to the frame and operatively connected at their lower ends to the roller to rotatably support the same and also to hold it Within the shell with a yielding pressure.

8. In a device of the class combination, of a frame comprising oppo site side pieces 2, :2, having bottom flanges a top cross piece 3, a shell 1 which is Ushape in cross section and attached to said flanges to depend therefrom, said shell being open ended, a roller 5 within the shell, and having a substantially universal movement, screws 7 at the ends of the roller, and springs 6 arranged adjacent to said side pieces and connected thereto and to said screws; substantially as described.

MILTON II. BALCI-I.

FELIX LANGE.

described, the

\Vitnesses:

J. G. Gnossnnue, MARGARET A. OBnmnn.

Commission er of Iatents.

Washington, D. C. 

